| Vol. #12 Issue #3 | Tuesday, December 3, 2024 |
Beer 101 for Beerknurds in training. Or, perhaps you may need a refresher of the basics.
If you carefully think about it — and we did — it’s funny how much the brewery scenes in Colorado and Carolina mirror the football teams they harbor. On one hand, Colorado is a long-established, traditional powerhouse of beer and football that instantly comes to mind for either subject with scores of GABF medals, championship rings and constant…
Pliny the Elder, Heady Topper, Atrial Rubicite, Black Tuesday — you may not have ever tried these beers, but most craft beer enthusiasts have probably heard their names. A beer’s moniker can be quirky like one of these examples or it can be simple such as Arthur or 512 IPA. So, what goes into naming…
In our new series, Beerknews Q&A, we want to help you Beerknurds get to know the beer experts at the helm of your local Flying Saucer. These folks can educate you about craft beer and find that next brew you’ll fall in love with. Today, we’re getting to know Marc “MAC” Castaldo, Flying Saucer Beer…
Winter brings to mind thoughts of kicking back on the sofa in our sweats while a pot of chili cooks on the stove, a fire roars in the fireplace and on TV our football team braves the treacherous elements for a win. Or, maybe you prefer everyone gathering at your local Saucer to keep warm…
Did you make a resolution to get in shape in 2016? Could a six-pack get you that six-pack? Perhaps, according to a study analyzing the relationship between alcohol consumption and physical activity. To wit, “The results of this study strongly suggest that alcohol consumption and exercise are positively associated and that this correlation persists even at…
2015 was an amazing year of growth for beer. It’s no longer news to discuss the ridiculous rate at which the American beer industry continues to grow, driven by the craft beer explosion. But just how fast is beer—craft beer in particular—growing? Maui Brewing Co.’s Garret Marrero gave the stat that there’s a new brewery opening…
If you’d told me five, 10, 20 years ago that I’d have a major hobby that involved beer, math and large quantities of propane, I’d have laughed in your face. But that’s the thing about homebrewing. It has no prerequisites, no age limit, no geographical barriers, no letters of recommendation. All you need is a…
Oktoberfest. The word alone conjures images of lederhosen, dirndls, accordions, pretzels and face-sized beer steins overflowing with sweet, malty nectar. But in the American craft beer heyday of in-your-face IPAs and Warhead-style sour ales, traditional German lagers don’t seem to raise the excitement meter. In the beginning, Oktoberfest was all about horses, not beer. To…
You have probably heard of Oktoberfest a time or two whether you are a beer drinker or not. Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer festival that is held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It’s Oktoberfest time once again and your favorite bars and breweries might…
Where and when was Oktoberfest first celebrated? Sure, it sounds German, but how German is it? What did revelers actually drink at the first Oktoberfest? What was the occasion? Why is it still celebrated? And why the hell is it called Oktoberfest when it’s held mostly in September? Oktoberfest 101 Oktoberfest is indeed a German…
